SEPTEMBER 5TH
Rear Admiral DuPont concerned about Confederate ironclads building at Charleston, SC. A weakness is their poor engines but if they get English engines as he has heard, it becomes necessary to send Union ironclads to him.
The CSS Alabama seized and burned the Ocmulgee near the Azores, the first of many Union ships.
SEPTEMBER 6TH
The USS Louisiana joined Union forces in repelling an attack on Washington, NC. (The Louisiana eventually became Butler's powder ship at Fort Fisher.) US Army gunboat Picket destroyed by accidental magazine explosion during the engagement.
SEPTEMBER 7TH
CSS Alabama captured and burned schooner Starlight near Azores.
USS Essex steamed down the Mississippi to New Orleans past Confederate batteries at Port Hudson and was struck with heavy shot 14 times.
Old B-Runner
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